Georgia Senate Candidate Fires Top Staffer After Inflammatory Post Toward Rival PAC Adviser

‘Despicable’: Collins reportedly fires campaign adviser after controversial social media post

The Georgia Congressman announced he made "staffing changes" Friday.

Mike Collins fires staffer over 'despicable and unauthorized' X post

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) fired one of his staffers over a post on X, made on the Mike Collins War Room account, which he decried as “despicable and unauthorized.” Earlier on Friday, Luke Thompson, an adviser to Collins’s Republican runoff primary rival Derek Dooley, shared polling data showing Dooley ahead of Collins in a potential matchup with incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). The Mike Collins War Room account responded with a crude sexual refe…

Georgia Senate candidate fires top staffer after inflammatory post toward rival PAC adviser

Georgia Senate candidate Rep. Mike Collins (R) on Friday fired a campaign staffer after they sent an inflammatory post toward an adviser to a PAC supporting opponent Derek Dooley’s campaign, alluding to the adviser’s wife’s accusations against former “Today” anchor Matt Lauer. The post responded to a poll on the social platform X that showed…

Brandon Phillips: 5 things to know as Mike Collins cuts ties with campaign advisor over ‘offensive’ tweet

Mike Collins, Georgia Senate hopeful, cut ties with campaign advisor Brandon Phillips over an ‘offensive’ tweet, ahead of the GOP runoff against Derek Dooley. 

MAGA Senate hopeful fires staffer for 'despicable' post about opposing strategist's wife

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) has fired Brandon Phillips, a top staffer on his Senate campaign, after an explosive post from his "War Room" campaign account attacking an opposing staffer's wife for being sexually assaulted.The staffing shakeup was reported by congressional reporter Juliegrace Brufke on Friday evening.The offending post came in response to Luke Thompson, who advises rival GOP Senate candidate and former football coach Derek Dooley, wh…

Collins dismisses longtime adviser after vulgar post ignites outrage

Republicans condemned the post as Derek Dooley’s allies argued the episode underscores broader concerns about Collins’ campaign.